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The search for new strategies of pest control with safer molecules
is currently of great importance and interest. Microbe-mediated
biological crop protection is an attractive and promising
technology with no concern for a negative impact on the environment
and biodiversity. Microbial hydrolytic enzymes such as proteases,
chitinases, lipases, etc. are attractive for this purpose. They
present toxic properties and act synergistically to control pest
attacks. Also, some metabolites, that microorganisms produce for
their survival or defense, can be explored and exploited for plant
protection. The focus of this Volume is on the potential of
microbial hydrolytic enzymes and their metabolites in agroecosystem
functioning. Subsequent chapters review topics such as microbial
hydrolytic enzymes as powerful management tools, chitinases in IPM
of agro-horticultural crops, metabolites as pesticides and the
importance of the metabolites of entomopathogenic fungi,
metabolites and virulence factors. Other topicas include:
microbial-based nanoparticles, recombinant DNA technologies to
improve the efficacy of microbial insecticides, the effects of
entomopathogens on insect predators and parasitoids, and the
management of major vegetable insect pests. This Volume provides
detailed accounts on the safe use of microbial products for
sustainable management of insect pests. Its aim is to build solid
foundations for the students, teachers, and researchers interested
in eco-friendly management of important insect crop pests.
The search for new strategies of pest control with safer molecules
is currently of great importance and interest. Microbe-mediated
biological crop protection is an attractive and promising
technology with no concern for a negative impact on the environment
and biodiversity. Microbial hydrolytic enzymes such as proteases,
chitinases, lipases, etc. are attractive for this purpose. They
present toxic properties and act synergistically to control pest
attacks. Also, some metabolites, that microorganisms produce for
their survival or defense, can be explored and exploited for plant
protection. The focus of this Volume is on the potential of
microbial hydrolytic enzymes and their metabolites in agroecosystem
functioning. Subsequent chapters review topics such as microbial
hydrolytic enzymes as powerful management tools, chitinases in IPM
of agro-horticultural crops, metabolites as pesticides and the
importance of the metabolites of entomopathogenic fungi,
metabolites and virulence factors. Other topicas include:
microbial-based nanoparticles, recombinant DNA technologies to
improve the efficacy of microbial insecticides, the effects of
entomopathogens on insect predators and parasitoids, and the
management of major vegetable insect pests. This Volume provides
detailed accounts on the safe use of microbial products for
sustainable management of insect pests. Its aim is to build solid
foundations for the students, teachers, and researchers interested
in eco-friendly management of important insect crop pests.
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